Felipe Francisco Molina y Bedoya

Who was Felipe Francisco Molina y Bedoya?

Felipe Francisco Molina y Bedoya, born to Pedro Molina Mazariegos and María Dolores Bedoya, was a diplomat from Costa Rica, born in the city of Guatemala. He died in Washington, D.C., USA in 1855. He became Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Central America.

He studied in Philadelphia. He became minister plenipotentiary of Costa Rica for Nicaragua, where he signed the Molina-Juárez treaty, which concerned the borders between both countries. He later became the Costa Rican minister plenipotentiary for the UK, France, Spain, The Holy See and the United States.

In 1850 in Madrid, he signed the Molina-Pidal treaty in which Spain recognised Costa Rican independence. During this time he also published a book describing Costa Rica for the European Public. He also signed the Molina-Webster treaty with the U.S., the Molina-Tosta treaty with the Netherlands and the Molina-Marcoleta treaty with Nicaragua.